County council says library project still on track (From Hereford Times)

County council says library project still on track

HEREFORDSHIRE Council insists “work is continuing” on new library provision for Ledbury.

The council’s cabinet member for economic development and community services, Adrian Blackshaw, has said that any library at the Master’s House will be “part of a more comprehensive group of public services where residents of Ledbury can access a range of activities”.

In the response to a question by Ledbury Town Council, coun Blackshaw said: “The work is focusing on the Master’s House and the adjoining land. Given the historic and listed nature of the Masters House with its various constraints this is a complex project.

“Work is currently underway to assess all of the different premises and service requirements in Ledbury across all of the Public and Voluntary Sector. This work should inform the exact mix of services which can be co-located with a Library on the Masters House site.”

The long-awaited library project has fallen behind schedule raising fears from some town councillors and members of the public that it would be shelved altogether.